The project will provide subsidized housing for people transitioning from homelessness or insecure housing, according to the developers.
Category: Neighborhoods
Posted inNeighborhoods
Neighborhood of Mass Shooting Has Been a Focus of Redevelopment
Parker Street area is still emerging from decades of blight, homelessness, drug dealing and prostitution.
Posted inDowntown
Plans For ‘The Chapel’ Bar Might Be Halted by Neighboring Church
City regulations prohibit a bar less than 300 feet from a church downtown, unless the City Commission grants a variance.
Posted inEvents
2023 MLK Festivities Will Span 10 Days
Highlights include the annual parade, a jazz festival, free admission to the Florida Children’s Museum and a day of service
Posted inNeighborhoods
Art Installation Will Celebrate Lake Morton Area and City’s Cultural Organizations
The piece has a picnic theme and includes a neighborhood map and signs pointing toward arts groups.
Posted inSocial Services
New Bethel AME Church Creating a Community Garden
Produce grown on-site will be used for the congregation’s much-needed food pantry.
Posted inTransportation
City Commission Recommends Three Lanes for South Florida Avenue in Dixieland
Commissioner Samuel Simmons dissented in the 4-1 vote, saying opponents’ arguments were compelling.
Posted inNeighborhoods
City Commission Approves Residences on Former Wedgewood Golf Course
Gibson Trails will include 834 apartments, 60 townhomes and 60 single-family homes on nearly 130 acres.
Posted inNeighborhoods
City Considering 1,000 New Homes on Wedgewood’s Golf Course
The developers tempered the plans after hearing neighbors’ objections, but some neighbors say they remain opposed. A decision is scheduled for Dec. 5.
Posted inCity Hall
City Approves 2 Apartment Complexes; Lakeland Electric General Manager Named
The Lakeland City Commission approved two new apartment complexes, and the city manager announced that Mike Beckham is the new general manager of Lakeland Electric.